Inside AJC

Where are Georgia's top 10 high schools? The 2018 U.S. News & World Report rankings are in and here are Georgia's best high schools. 1. Gwinnett School of Mathematics-Science and Technology -- Lawrenceville 2. DeKalb School of the Arts -- Avondale Estates 3. Columbus High School -- Columbus 4. Davidson Magnet School -- Augusta 5. Savannah Arts Academy -- Savannah But wait... There's more! 6. Cambridge High School -- Milton 7. Alpharetta High School -- Alpharetta 8. Johns Creek High School -- Johns Creek

Cambridge was No. 250 on the list of best schools in the country. It was the sixth-best school in the state, followed by Alpharetta High School at No. 7 (291 nationwide) and Johns Creek high School at No. 8 (313 nationwide). Those were followed by Northview High School at No. 10 (322), Chattahoochee High School at No. 11 (328), Milton High School at No. 11 (342) and Roswell High School at No. 15 (465).

The rankings are based on student performance on state tests, graduation rates and how many students take AP exams and pass at least one.